The phrase "an instance of misconduct" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific occurrence or example of inappropriate or unethical behavior.
Example: "The investigation revealed an instance of misconduct that required immediate action from the management."
Alternatives: "a case of misconduct" or "an occurrence of misconduct."
Prisoners who are mentally ill make up about 40percentt of the population in New York City, but are involved in 60percentt of all instances of misconduct, according to the report – a gap that can be closed with better mental health care in jails, experts say.
He said the plan could be changed to specify that priests with one past instance of misconduct, who have not been found to be pedophiles, could be removed from the ministry, but not from the priesthood.
Frankly, nearly every instance of misconduct that has been reported in the credit and equity markets constituted a violation of some existing law or rule or regulation.
A Purdue University panel has found two instances of misconduct by a researcher who claims he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments.
In the wake of a rise in substantiated instances of misconduct by its recruiters, the United States military, it was reported last month, is considering….
In the wake of a rise in substantiated instances of misconduct by its recruiters, the United States military, it was reported last month, is considering installing surveillance cameras in its recruiting stations.
By Lauren Collins In the wake of a rise in substantiated instances of misconduct by its recruiters, the United States military, it was reported last month, is considering installing surveillance cameras in its recruiting stations.
The bureau, in a written statement, said, "While the F.B.I. recognizes there have been instances of misconduct by a few F.B.I. employees, it also recognizes the importance of human source information in terrorism, criminal and counter-intelligence investigations".
